Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Monday, June 26, that he is eyeing the appointment of a "chief nursing officer" who will supervise the needs of Filipino nurses. Photo courtesy of Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa Facebook "I think this is the most brilliant solution that we are...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Monday, June 26, that he will recommend lifting the country's state of public health emergency as the number of Covid-19 cases and fatalities remains low. Courtesy of Unsplash "I would actually ask the lifting of the public health...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa expressed support for the proposed added tax on sugary drinks and junk food. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/photo_1613919113640_25732ec5e61f_432deff482/photo_1613919113640_25732ec5e61f_432deff482.avif)...
A free online board exam review is offered to unlicensed nurses who are planning to retake the nurses licensure examination in November. Photo courtesy of AFP / Manila Bulletin Dr. Carl E. Balita, a registered nurse and former senatorial candidate, launched the "Free National Nursing Review" project...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 521 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, June 25. Photo courtesy of Pixabay This results in a total of 8,244 active cases in the country, the health department advised. DOH noted that these cases are those that tested RT-PRC positive by a DOH-Research Institute for...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo says the Department of Health (DOH) must prioritize hiring nursing licensure examination passers over non-passers amid plans to tap the latter due to the sheer shortage of personnel in government hospitals. In a recent...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa met with officials from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Nursing to discuss solutions to the country's nurse shortage. Photo courtesy of Ted Herbosa Facebook In a media conference on Friday, June 23, Herbosa...
A "nursing assistant" position with a salary grade nine or P21,129 is proposed for nurses who are yet to pass the board exam, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said in a media conference on Friday, June 23. Photo courtesy of Ali Vicoy | MB "There is now an opening for...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday, June 22, said the issuance of temporary licenses to nursing graduates who did not pass the Nursing Licensure Examination is not allowed under the law. Photo credit to PRC/Manila Bulletin “Wala[ng] probisyon na nag bibigay ng...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, June 22 that there is an ongoing negotiation with the Covax facility to facilitate the country's request for two million doses of Covid-19 bivalent vaccines. *A vial of a Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine used for the A1 category at the FilOil EcoOil Centre...
The Department of Health (DOH) assured on Thursday, June 22, that the current and the incoming antiretroviral stocks will be enough to cover the HIV treatment facilities until April 2024. *Unsplash* DOH made the remark in response to the statement released by Network Plus Philippines, Inc....
BATANGAS CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) has started inoculating individuals belonging to the A1 and A2 populations with bivalent Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, June 20, at the Batangas Medical Center...
